The Ben Shapiro Show Climate Change PANIC! Shapiro and Lomborg Discuss the FALSE Media Narrative Around Global Warming
Sep 29, 2021
Bjorn Lomborg, President of the Copenhagen Consensus and author of "False Alarm," joins to dissect the exaggerated panic surrounding climate change. He argues that youth anxiety is driven by irrational narratives and emphasizes the complexity of climate issues. Lomborg critiques ineffective climate policies, such as eliminating gas-powered vehicles, highlighting their minimal impact. The discussion also tackles the necessity of better forest management to prevent wildfires and calls for innovative local solutions to climate problems instead of political scapegoating.
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Climate Change Alarmism
- Climate change is a real problem with negative impacts, but it's not the end of the world.
- Exaggerated panic leads to misallocation of resources and negatively affects people's lives.
Heat vs. Cold Deaths
- Rising temperatures cause more heat deaths but fewer cold deaths.
- A Lancet study shows a net decrease in deaths due to temperature changes over the last 20 years.
Development Mitigates Climate Deaths
- Heating and air conditioning mitigate heat and cold deaths in developed countries.
- Economic development is key to environmental concern and mitigation.
